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The board opens with all current listings. Use its Position type filter for Pastor, Youth, Children, Worship, or Administration. For roles such as associate pastor or bi-vocational pastor, enter those words in the job-search box.
Ministry Opportunities at Small and Rural Churches
Browse open ministry opportunities and church careers: pastor positions, worship leader roles, youth ministry jobs, children’s ministry openings, and associate pastor positions. All listings are at small and rural churches across the United States. New ministry opportunities added weekly.
Church Jobs — Ministry Positions for Small and Rural Churches
Browse open ministry positions at small and rural churches across the United States. Pastor, worship, youth, children, and administrative roles.
MinistryPlace lists open church jobs at small and rural churches across the United States. Positions include pastor, bi-vocational pastor, worship leader, youth pastor, children’s ministry director, and church administrator roles. Browse all open positions at ministryplace.net/jobs/.
Browse Church Jobs by Type
Pastor Jobs
Use the Pastor filter for pastor openings, or search “bi-vocational” for those roles.
Church Musician Jobs
Use the Worship filter, or search “music director” for related roles.
Youth Pastor Jobs
Use the Youth filter to browse youth ministry positions.
Children’s Ministry Jobs
Use the Children filter to browse children’s ministry roles.
Associate Pastor Jobs
Search “associate pastor” for associate and assistant pastor roles.
Bi-Vocational Pastor Jobs
Search “bi-vocational” for part-time pastoral roles.
Browse Church Jobs by State
About MinistryPlace Church Jobs
MinistryPlace is the only job board built exclusively for small and rural churches. Most church job boards focus on large congregations. MinistryPlace focuses on the 70% of U.S. churches with 100 or fewer in weekly attendance — the churches that need candidates most and have the fewest resources to find them.
Positions listed include full-time, part-time, and bi-vocational roles. Most positions are at churches with fewer than 200 in attendance. Many are in rural communities.
For candidates: Post your ministry profile so churches can find you.
For churches: Browse the job board or contact us to list your position.
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Search by role on the job board
Choose a position type from the board’s filter, or search by a role name such as associate pastor or bi-vocational pastor. The board displays all listings until you apply a filter.
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Churches can post a free listing →
How to Use the MinistryPlace Job Board
- Browse listings below — all positions are at small and rural churches
- Click any listing to see the full position description and how to apply
- Apply directly to the church — MinistryPlace does not manage applications
- Post your opening — standard listings are free, featured listings from $49
Looking for worship leader positions? Worship Leader Jobs at Small Churches — browse open worship pastor, music director, and worship team positions.
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